Shopping News & Updates
Plans are being finalised by the council to relocate a strategic works compound to enable the first phase of Smithgate – Wolverhampton’s largest city centre regeneration scheme – to get underway.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
- 29th September 2025
Why Choose Your Local Greengrocer in Lichfield?
Freshness, Community, and a Greener Way to Shop
In a world dominated by supermarket chains, it’s easy to overlook the charm and value of your local greengrocer. Yet places like The Veg Patch in Burntwood near Lichfield remind us why independent shops still matter. When you shop here, you’re not just filling a basket with fruit and veg—you’re making a choice that benefits your health, your community, and even the planet.
- 25th September 2025
A leading retailers association has expressed alarm at the complete collapse of Bodycare, as all remaining 56 stores close by this Saturday (September 27) with the loss of 444 jobs nationwide.
- 12th September 2025
Plans are being put in place for the second stage of a major £19million city centre transformation scheme to begin in January.
An online toy retailer’s switch from clicks to bricks has been so successful it has been able to double the size of its first real world store just months after moving in.
Tucked away at the top of Walsall High Street, at the Old Square end, is a shop that brings smiles to children and adults alike. The Sweet Shop, run by local businessman Mark Smith – better known as The Sweet Shop Man, has become a much-loved fixture in the town since opening its doors back in 2010.
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed grave concern over the mounting challenges facing the UK high street, as a series of major retailers announce significant restructuring plans, store closures and job cuts.